From the authenticity of the upholstery materials to the
alignment of the tyre valve stems, it was all about the
details during the national Model A meet concours judging at
Wanaka Airport's transport and toy museum yesterday.

At least four people were killed when hurricane-force winds
lashed northern Europe in one of the most severe storms in
years, forcing flights to be cancelled and disrupting road,
train and marine traffic.

Today's ODT Editorial

Prime Minister John Key's statement that National will have
to ''rip up'' its proposed changes to the Resource Management
Act in the wake of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters'
win in the Northland by-election seems somewhat petulant
given longstanding and widespread opposition to the plans.